Jumping in Heart First on Film
How surreal to see your story from the outside looking in on a screen that is bigger then your entire living room floor? Surrounded by a room full of more strangers then friends, looking in through a lens who's angle even you can't predict;a truly bizarre experience indeed!
I've been singing out loud and proud for a long time now, but this is the first time I've experienced living out loud so far on this planet! I started this journey in music with nothing to lose and the motto "I'm not afraid to suck out loud," knowing full well that growth as a performing artist had to start somewhere and the first step was to take a big breath, embrace the learning curve and jump into the deep end heart first. After all, I've been jumping in over my head my whole life, why stop now? But even then, while performing songs on stage, you can hide behind the veil of a guitar and a melody line. This documentary film thing is a whole other ballgame if you ask me!
In the film FOLK, the ups and downs behind the songs come to light and the veil is lifted on the stories behind my jump off the high dive. I'm most comfortable being the funny girl, with a clumsy side and big smile. I must admit when push comes to shove, I gloss over the pivotal moment when I found my voice and never turned back. Once upon a time I lived in a world driven by fear and controlled by anger, and it is my folk & music family that has shown me a path where love leads the way.
With this film you will get the rest of our story as we chase our dreams in music and life. The ups and downs that usually stay hidden behind closed doors come to a head and that is a scary thing to share. Sometimes the most beautiful gifts are revealed once you tear away the ugly wrapper. I hope you will see what good your love, support and faith in others can do to make this crazy world a better place. Thank you for helping me find the beauty in this world when I need it most!
